name of the game

noun phrase

1
: the essential quality or matter
patience is the name of the game in coastal duck huntingDick Beals
2
: the fundamental goal of an activity

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For reality shows with non-lifestyle structures, though, friendship is the current name of the game. Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 17 Oct. 2024 Now, as Halloween approaches, peace might be the new name of the game. Michael Saponara, Billboard, 21 Oct. 2024 Makeup-free—or nearly—was name of the game this week, feeds filled with those too consumed by summer revelry to bother with overwrought routines. Calin Van Paris, Vogue, 3 Sep. 2023

Word History

First Known Use

1910, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of name of the game was in 1910

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“Name of the game.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/name%20of%20the%20game. Accessed 24 Nov. 2024.

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